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Meat block still unexplained

Meat, steak Chinese officials are yet to explain exactly why they are blocking meat from entering the country.

Ploughing up the field

Ploughing Keeping New Zealand's farming history alive at the vintage tractors and horse ploughing competition

Sowing time in Australia

Australia grain farmers For farmers in Australia's state of Victoria this is one of the busiest times of the year.

Winter feed shortage looms

sheep drought farm A post-drought feed crisis is looming and farmers are being warned that doing nothing about it isn't an option.

Online on the agenda

UFB 300 Rural internet access is set to improve with the roll out of the Rural Broadband Initiative.

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Company acted to avoid taint

dairy cow Farm's effluent system now altered at cost of $257,000.

Mammoth milk dryer caps season

The roof is on the world's largest milk-powder dryer in stage two of Fonterra's more than $500m milk-processing plant.

DairyNZ groups can enhance skills

Dairy prices slide again

Signs point to winner

Zodiac bull Zodiac, a simmental bull weighing 850kg and not yet two years old, has won the Champion of Champions award.

Bid for southern training farm

Slow but steady progress made on establishing a South Island training facility for sheep and beef farmers.

Feilding sizzles to Steak of Origin

Meat reform on a roll

Minister expects meat fix in days

The Government insists a total meat block into China will be resolved within days.

Minister expects meat fix in days

Diced meat The Government insists a total meat block into China will be resolved within days.

Meat block still unexplained

Chinese officials are yet to explain exactly why they are blocking meat from entering the country.

NZ meat kept off the shelves

Single minded

Early start for lambing

There are about 50 early lambs gambolling around a Kiwitea farm in Manawatu.

Our rotten kiwifruit exports

zespri Lifting the lid on Zespri's disastrous Chinese dealings, which left staff rotting in jail.

Irrigation funding confirmed

The $80 million set aside by the Government for regional irrigation projects was confirmed in the Budget.

Ruts causing accidents

Monsanto wins seeds case

Sowing time in Australia

For farmers in Australia's state of Victoria this is one of the busiest times of the year.

Ploughing up the field

Ploughing Keeping New Zealand's farming history alive at the vintage tractors and horse ploughing competition

Online on the agenda

Rural internet access is set to improve with the roll out of the Rural Broadband Initiative.

'Suitcases of cash'

Price rises for lifestyle blocks

$50,000 prize a lure

The Grovetown School Does it Weigh $50k hunting and fishing contest didn't produce a winner.

Drought's costly legacy

Hereford calves The drought's impact will be most severe on beef and lamb farms.

Market dominance not meat industry answer

Having control of the market is a very seductive idea. Most of us have wondered how profitable and simple life would be if we just had the chance to be in control.

Monitoring a key to better performance

Looking out for one another

Time to relax, take a breather

After a difficult season, some events now allow us to showcase and celebrate some of our industry successes.